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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 17, 1981

Page

6

Clever deception defeats sound no trump game in rubber bridge

In a rubber bridge bout South opens one club and reaches 3NT through North. West uses a trap by leading queen of hearts and a diamond misdirection, letting East win, then a diamond sequence collapses the contract. Declarer ends down two, West earns praise for defense, South blamed for overreaching euchre-like risk.

Queen of West South North Declarer East

Forest fires scorch North Carolina and Florida amid extensive blazes

Firefighters battled stubborn blazes across Onslow County North Carolina and Everglades Florida as fires consumed 13 000 acres in Florida and 20 000 in North Carolina. Five firefighters were injured at Piney Green with none seriously hurt. Local crews operated a makeshift command post for over 36 hours while arson was blamed for many Dixon area fires.

North Carolina Onslow County Florida Everglades National Park Forest Service Tom Hegele Piney Green Dixon Jones Onslow Craven Curritick Columbus Hegele Swansboror Fire Department

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